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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,836,342 and 9,323,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,836,342 and 9,323,685 is: 14,894,792.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,342 : 9,323,685 = 9,323,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,342/9,323,685 = 9,323,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,342x = 9,323,685 × 9,323,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,342x = 86,931,101,979,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,931,101,979,225/5,836,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894,792.32

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